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100 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781604599930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 25 February 2010
Description
Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. Quicksand, was autobiographical in nature and examined a woman's need for sexual fulfilment bal...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,256 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment
100 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781604599930
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wilder Publications
Publication date: 25 February 2010
Description
Nella Larsen was an important writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance. While she was not prolific her work was powerful and critically acclaimed. Quicksand, was autobiographical in nature and examined a woman's need for sexual fulfilment bal...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,256 reviews
Moods
sad 51%
emotional 48%
challenging 39%
dark 22%
tense 16%
adventurous 10%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
funny 4%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 22% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 51% | No: 25% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, PregnancyModerate
ClassismMinor
Death of parent, Abandonment